Kate Beckinsale said she has "47 million stories" about being mistreated in Hollywood, including an instance of assault.
After Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni on the "It Ends With Us" set, Beckinsale spoke out about harrowing stories from her own career.
The "Underworld" star details her own experiences with on-set abuse; “This has been going on forever. I’ve got about 47 million stories similar to this,” she says
The controversy between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni has Kate Beckinsale reflecting on her own professional experiences.
In the wake of Blake Lively's sexual harassment and retaliation allegations against co-star Justin Baldoni, more actresses are speaking up about their own similar experiences on set.
Blake Lively’s recent legal complaint about Justin Baldoni inspired Kate Beckinsale to open up about the mistreatment she’s encountered on set. “I’ve been following, as a lot of people have, this situation between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni and I must stress that I don’t know either of them.
Beckinsale stressed that she did not know Lively or Baldoni personally, and was not privy to confidential information about the workings of the It Ends With Us set. But Lively's c
Beckinsale clarifies that she does not know Lively or Baldoni but has followed the story closely and believes Lively’s allegations “highlighted this machine that goes into effect when a woman complains about something” in this industry.
Their response? Beckinsale was given a bike to ride around on set while she waited for him and was referred to – both via walkie-talkie and in-person– as “that c–,” “bitch” and a “stupid b—.”
"What [Lively's lawsuit] has highlighted is this machine that goes into effect when a woman complains about something legitimately offensive, upsetting, harmful, or whatever in this industry," Beckinsale said in a video on Instagram.
Kate Beckinsale detailed some of the alleged mistreatment she faced in Hollywood, including a demand to pose for a photo shoot the day after a miscarriage.
Underworld actress Kate Beckinsale reveals multiple instances of abuses and retaliation she's allegedly endured throughout her career, praising Blake Lively for standing up against these practices against women with her new complaint against her It Ends with Us director and costar Justin Baldoni.